The No. 3 Republican in the House was one of five people wounded at an Alexandria, Va., baseball field, where they were practicing for Thursday’s Congressional Baseball Game. Capitol Police were there as part of Scalise’s security detail and took down the shooter, who died as a result of his injuries.

Scalise’s office released an update on his condition shortly before he entered surgery, saying he was in “good spirits.”

Former Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a gun-control advocate who survived an attempted assassination at a 2008 event with constituents, tweeted a message of support and praised the Capitol Police.

My heart is with my former colleagues, their families & staff, and the US Capitol Police- public servants and heroes today and every day.